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Davenport wholesaler permits (Iowa)
33 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Davenport; wholesalers are the dominant class (25).
- 33
- Permit holders
- 100,913
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wineries
- 1
- Distilleries
- Iowa
- State
Davenport in one line
Davenport, Iowa: 33 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (25).
- 32.7 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #374 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #3 of 325
- Iowa city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
33 rows — Davenport is among the top three TTB cities in Iowa by permit count. Sort by class or open any name for the full permit record.
Davenport vs nearby Iowa cities
Davenport ranks 3rd in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Cedar Rapids 38 permits (+5 vs Davenport)
- Iowa City 32 permits (+1 vs Davenport)
Four permit classes in Davenport
Wholesalers lead (25, 76%), followed by 4 importers and 3 wineries across 33 TTB premises.
All 33 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Mississippi River Distilling Company Mississippi River Distilling Company, L.L.C. | Distillery |
| Charley Horse Inn Charley Horse Inn LLC | Importer |
| Dimitri Wine & Spirits, INC. | Importer |
| Iowa Beverages Systems INC. | Importer |
| Keg 1 Iowa Keg 1 Iowa, LLC | Importer |
| 7G Distributing, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Cask & Cork Distributing Casks & Corks, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Charley Horse Inn Charley Horse Inn LLC | Wholesaler |
| Costco Wholesale #1325 Costco Wholesale Corporation | Wholesaler |
| Schmidt Beverage Wholesale Daniel L Schmidt | Wholesaler |
| Dimitri Wine & Spirits, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Fareway Stores #987 Fareway Stores, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh #2 Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh#5 Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food and Drugstore #2 Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Food Store Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hy-Vee Gas #5 Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Regal Liquor Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Iowa Beverages Systems INC. | Wholesaler |
| Keg 1 Iowa Keg 1 Iowa, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Ram Liquor Mart Ram, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Rhythm City Casino, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Sam's Club #8238 Sam's West, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Vanguard Distributing Corporation | Wholesaler |
| Bootleg Hill Honey Meads Bootleg Hill LLC | Winery |
| Black Lab Crossing Keith Edwin Meyer | Winery |
| Wide River Winery, LLC | Winery |
How Davenport compares within Iowa
Davenport ranks 3rd of 325 cities in Iowa by permit count; Des Moines leads the state with 68 holders.
The 33 permit holders listed here represent 2.7% of Iowa's 1,238 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Davenport sits at #374 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file — placement by count only, not production volume or retail outlets.
The U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 2024 five-year estimate puts Davenport's population at 100,913. That works out to 32.7 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Wholesalers dominate this city's mix (25 of 33, 76%) — including Mississippi River Distilling Company, Charley Horse Inn, Dimitri Wine & Spirits, INC., and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Davenport, Iowa?
Davenport has 33 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (25). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Davenport rank among Iowa cities?
Davenport ranks 3rd of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
What share of Iowa alcohol permits are in Davenport?
33 of 1,238 statewide Basic Permits (2.7%) list a Davenport premises address in this vintage.
How does Davenport rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Davenport is #374 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Davenport extract?
Examples from this city's table: Mississippi River Distilling Company, Charley Horse Inn, Dimitri Wine & Spirits, INC., Iowa Beverages Systems INC., plus 29 more in the full list.
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Verify with the TTB → · View the ACS population estimate →
According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's List of Permittees, the August 2026 List of Permittees source contains 84,273 federal Basic Permit records. PlainAlcohol renders those records directly from the source; no figure is typed in by an editor. 33 TTB premises addresses grouped under Davenport, Iowa — a federal registry view, not a municipal liquor-license roll. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data & editorial changelog, or report a data error.